Read The Best of SFF: The 2025 Locus Award Winners Are Here

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Love speculative fiction? Then you’re going to want to get your paws on the winners of this year’s Locus Awards. These books represent the best of the best as voted on by readers in science fiction, fantasy, and horror, and they’re given by Locus Magazine, which allows any reader to vote on the winners of the awards.

The awards were present at the Locus Awards Weekend on June 21, 2025. Here are the winners in 17 categories, ranging from best in genre to excellence in editing:

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